• Health & Medicine

Study opens door to targeted treatments for oesophageal cancer

Scientists have discovered that oesophageal cancer can be classified into three different subtypes, paving the way for testing targeted treatments. Scientists have discovered that oesophageal cancer can be classified into three different subtypes, paving the way for testing targeted treatments.

5 September 2016

• Health & Medicine

Lung cancer patients whose tumour has spread to the brain could be spared radiotherapy

Patients with non-small cell lung cancer which has spread to the brain could be spared whole brain radiotherapy. Patients with non-small cell lung cancer which has spread to the brain could be spared whole brain radiotherapy.

4 September 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – obesity in primary schools, the Crick, artificial intelligence and… Tasmanian devils?

Worrying new statistics highlight a childhood obesity epidemic, and could Tasmanian devils survive extinction from a deadly cancer? Worrying new statistics highlight a childhood obesity epidemic, and could Tasmanian devils survive extinction from a deadly cancer?

3 September 2016

• Health & Medicine

Vitamin A may help control some cases of bowel cancer

A molecule produced from vitamin A may help protect against some cases of bowel cancer. A molecule produced from vitamin A may help protect against some cases of bowel cancer.

1 September 2016

• Health & Medicine

More than 57,000 children become overweight or obese during primary school

Every year 57,100 children who started primary school in England at a healthy weight end up obese or overweight by the time they leave. Every year 57,100 children who started primary school in England at a healthy weight end up obese or overweight by the time they leave.

1 September 2016

• Health & Medicine

New data on cancer treatment to help improve care

Our chief clinician offers his thoughts on new data looking at one aspect of the effects of certain cancer treatments across the NHS in England. Our chief clinician offers his thoughts on new data looking at one aspect of the effects of certain cancer treatments across the NHS in England.

31 August 2016

• Science & Technology

Pancreatic cancer trial to make tumours more sensitive to treatment

Cancer Research UK launches a first-of-its-kind pancreatic cancer clinical trial to make cancer cells more responsive to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Cancer Research UK launches a first-of-its-kind pancreatic cancer clinical trial to make cancer cells more responsive to chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

29 August 2016

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• Health & Medicine

News digest – cancer is a ‘perfect storm’, obesity, unbalanced cells and… mind control?

Cancer is down to more than just bad luck; obesity and cancer makes headlines, and could a mind-manipulating microbe help tackle ovarian cancer? Cancer is down to more than just bad luck; obesity and cancer makes headlines, and could a mind-manipulating microbe help tackle ovarian cancer?

27 August 2016

• Science & Technology

Bowel bacteria, drugs targeting cancers’ metabolic weaknesses and DNA ‘signatures’ – the brightest new ideas in cancer research

What do you get when you combine scientists, a ‘Dragon’s Den’-style pitch, and £200,000 to fund cancer research? What do you get when you combine scientists, a ‘Dragon’s Den’-style pitch, and £200,000 to fund cancer research?

26 August 2016

• Charity News

Join Dan & Phil and many more for Stand Up To Cancer with YouTube

Over 1,000 hours, YouTube’s biggest stars will come together to fundraise for vital cancer research as part of ‘Stand Up To Cancer with YouTube'. Over 1,000 hours, YouTube’s biggest stars will come together to fundraise for vital cancer research as part of ‘Stand Up To Cancer with YouTube'.

26 August 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Why cancer is (still) more than just ‘bad luck’

New research has uncovered a possible explanation for why some cancers are more common than others, we explore the details. New research has uncovered a possible explanation for why some cancers are more common than others, we explore the details.

25 August 2016

• Science & Technology

New research reveals cancers need a 'perfect storm' of conditions to develop

Scientists have demonstrated for the first time the ‘perfect storm’ of conditions that cells need to start forming cancer. Scientists have demonstrated for the first time the ‘perfect storm’ of conditions that cells need to start forming cancer.

25 August 2016